Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skeyti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 skeyti

n. [skjóta]. a shaft, missile; honum selr Fjölnir í hönd eitt skeyti … hann berr þessa ör fyrir hvern mann, Fms. xi. 71; með s. sín, Lv. 66, Fms. ii. 332; skafa s., Rm. 39; skaðleg s., Fms. ii. 198; þung s., Magn. 468, Skv. 3. 54: shafts or arrows were used for tokens or messages (cp. Swed. budkafle, her-ör, q. v.), hence the Icel. popular phrases, eg heti ekki fengið nein skeyti, I have received no notice; hann hefir ekki sent mér nein s., he has sent me no message.

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Runic Inscription

skeyti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skeyti" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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